Bluefin 1-13H

10/21/2010

Newfield Exploration Company (NFX) issued an operations update on its activities in the Williston Basin, where the company has acreage prospective for the Bakken formation. The company reported the completion of ten recent wells here. The names of the wells, the initial production rates and thirty day average production rates in barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) are listed below. If there is no second number, the well has less than 30 days of production history.

Bluefin 1-13H – Initial production of 2,497 BOE – Average of 526 BOE per day during first 30 days

Gladys Federal 2-9H - 3,631 BOE - 1,231 BOE

Clear Creek Federal 1-25H - 2,360 BOE – 647 BOE

Harold 1-31H - 2,194 BOE - 689 BOE

Wahus 1-12H - 2,293 BOE – 677 BOE

Megamouth 1-8H – 2,519 BOE – 683 BOE

Clear Creek Federal 1-26H - 2,922 BOE

Dahl 1-5H – 1,532 BOE

Sawfish 1-1H - 1,841 BOE

Ursus 1-20H - 2,114 BOE

Newfield Exploration Company said that these Bakken wells were drilled with lateral lengths ranging from 3900 to 4400 feet, and completed with 16 to 18 hydraulic fracturing stages.

07/21/2010

Newfield Exploration Company (NFX) issued an operational update for the second quarter of 2010 on its activities in the Bakken Shale in the Williston Basin. The company released updated production numbers on seven Bakken Shale wells.

Westberg Area

The Garvey Federal 1-29H well had an initial production rate of 3,816 barrels oil equivalent (BOE) per day, and an average 30 day production rate of 1,384 BOE per day. The Garvey Federal 1-29H Bakken Shale well was drilled using a 3,897 foot lateral.

The Gladys Federal 2-9H well had an initial production rate of 3,631 BOE per day, and an average 30 day production rate of 1,231 BOE per day. The Gladys Federal 2-9H Bakken Shale well was drilled using a 3,981 foot lateral.

The Clear Creek Federal 1-25H well had an initial production rate of 2,360 BOE per day, and an average 30 day production rate of 647 BOE per day. The Clear Creek Federal 1-25H Bakken Shale well was drilled using a 3,869 foot lateral.

The Rolfsrud 1-29H well had an initial production rate of 2,551 BOE per day, and an average 30 day production rate of 882 BOE per day. The Rolfsrud 1-29H Bakken Shale well was drilled using a 4,088 foot lateral.

The Harold 1-31H well had an initial production rate of 2,194 BOE per day, and was drilled using a 4,210 foot lateral.

Watford Area

The Bluefin 1-13H well had an initial production rate of 2,497 BOE per day, and an average 30 day production rate of 526 BOE per day. The Bluefin 1-13H Bakken Shale well was drilled using a 3,969 foot lateral.

Catwalk Area

The Heidi 1-4H well had an initial production rate of 1,232 BOE per day, and an average 30 day production rate of 415 BOE per day. The Heidi 1-4H Bakken Shale well was drilled using a 4,335 foot lateral.